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Where are you trying to save ??

Original post by AJsMommy122

Just wondering where you girls were 'cutting back' or trying to save from - its so hard for us b/c EVERYTHING is so importnt!!

MCDO15 Posted:

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has to be flowers (CP mainly)

chris605 Posted:

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There is no cutting back - Just when I think I am going to it winds up costing more.....

endlessluv429 Posted:

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I think places you can cut back on are flowers (they die), limos & invitations (they get thrown out) this is JMO---no offense to whoever thinks it is ridiculous to cut on these items.

nsgraham Posted:

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I already posted on this, but the answer is EVERYWHERE! I really did very well with the hall. I've saved probably $11,000 off of the retail price of my wedding so far.

chicagogal Posted:

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I got my dress on ebay! It worked out great. I figured I was only going to wear i for a day.
My invites I didn't hod back on...go figure!
bellepoque Posted:

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So far I've ended up saving on my dress and flowers. Otherwise, we went over budget a while ago...

tourist Posted:

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

Posted by KL805

hopefully, we will try and save on favors. It's the one thing that i feel is a nice thing to do but really difficult to find something everyone likes and can use. but i will probably go over budget in that area too!


thats the only thing I dont have to worry about... FMIL is paying for that and wants me to go 'overbudget' with it.. I wish shed help us go 'overbudget' with a few more things


waht ar you getting?
my mom wants us to splurge too & will pay for it.
butterfly20 Posted:

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i couldnt really try to save in a particular area, i set a budget and went to visit vendors, when i visited them i rthen realized what i valued more, and saved in other areas...

limos, i saved $400 by not getting the rolls, and got a company that cost $300 less...

dj, saved $600 off what i budgeted..

photo and video more than i thought though, so it balanced
AJsMommy122 Posted:

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waht ar you getting?
my mom wants us to splurge too & will pay for it.


I have no idea yet.. I am going to go to the place where I got the favors for my son's baptism ( which I have been meaning to post a pic of) to get some idea.. they have tuns of lenox and mikasa stuff...
eogara Posted:

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Dress (want it to be under $700), we're not getting a videographer and the place is including our centerpieces (a dozen roses) and our cake so we're not spending on that either. Oh, and we're having a DJ but that's more my preference than a money saver but I guess it's saving.

eroxgirl Posted:

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I saved on flowers, completely nixed limos and we're doing a donation instead of a favor, so there too.

and I haven't gone clothes shopping in ages!! I'm going to go nuts after the wedding is over
Xelindrya Posted:

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We arent doing expensive fancy favors.
Use the hall's place cards.
Got a cheap officiant ($200)
Small Bridal Party
No limos except to take Jim & I away
EBAY for LOTS of stuff
Still trying to save! heh

julz33 Posted:

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I am also saving everywhere. The hall I booked isn't my first choice. My first choice would have been 3 times the price!!!!! I am also making 1/2 of my own centerpieces. I fell that I chose a pretty inexpensive photo/videographer without sacrificing quality. We are getting one big limo, so far the prices are cheaper than if we were to get 3 small ones. We are saving on the honeymoon because my FH's brother gave us his timeshare to use! I am also using the slip that my FSIL wore - it is also my something borrowed! The florist I am going to book also gave me an excellent price! I also bought a lot off ebay.. veil (but I don't want to use it anymore), 2 tiaras,... I got disposable cameras for the tables on sale for 97 cents each at staples the day after thanksgiving

bxgell2 Posted:

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I think the key to saving is NEGOTIATION... a lot of girls forget that they can negotiate! That's how we've saved most of our money... got the photographer to go from $2600 to $1500, the florist at $500, and negotiated with our reception hall to go from $125 per person, not including tax & service, to $115 per, INCLUDING tax & service... it's all about negotiation!

The other way we're savig money is cutting back on the centerpieces - using bowls with floating candles instead of flowers
akanini Posted:

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EBAY has become my best friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!
michele31 Posted:

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I saved by making sure I chose quality vendors upfront, made sure I did not visit vendors totally out of my price ranges and shopped around early so I didn't have to go with someone because no one else was avaiable.
So instead of cutting back really, I made sure I got the best I could for my money. Not quanity but quality.

I didn't do super expensive favors- I spent about $500 on my Krispy Kreme donut favors.

shelly3950 Posted:

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flowers and invites.

september2004 Posted:

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Posted by luvsun27

Everywhere! I set up at a budget at the beginning...each category was a % of the total budget. I think I used the knot.com for this. Then...I just made sure I stuck to it. I skipped limos and video and put that money towards photography because it was important to me. I searched for a florist that could give me everything I needed for what my budget was...I didn't sacrafice what I wanted. So far...so good.


same here...plus:

mom is making my gown and BM gowns (3)
mom is making centerpieces (no flowers)
i am creating my own invites, menus, programs, etc.
no favors (perhaps some confetti, TBD)
limited the size (we are shooting for ~100 guests)
honeymoon will be low key

we 'invested in': the food, the band, and the photography, my mom is an artist and her work will add a unique, personal touch to all other items...

Charly Posted:

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We never really set up a budget, but we know our limits (which aren't very high). We are also buying a house next month. So we cut back on ourselves!

We don't really go out much and definitely cut back on clothes shopping!!

marymoon Posted:

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I'm making my own invitations!

And I don't want to spend a ot on flowers. Te hall we're looking at (Milleridge Cottage) I think provides flowers included in the price, so that woud be good. I'm gonna with simple cabbage roses or something small like that no matter where I have the reception...

Photogrpaher, DJ and dress, no way!

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